Atticus Finch
Fact Sheet:
The author of this book, Harper Lee, based the character Atticus off her father Amasa Coleman Lee. Her father was also a lawyer in Alabama that defended African Americans in the court of law. Amasa Coleman would represent these African Americans in highly broadcasted trials. The job Harper Lee did in portraying her father earned her character Atticus Finch a place in Book’s Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900. Atticus ranked seventh in this list of best characters, showing how impactful and meaningful he was. This character was also rated the greatest hero of American Cinema in 2003, as he was a folk hero in legal cases. (not fact about character; just how he was created and his impact) …show more content…
She acts as a mother figure to Scout and Jem, as their mother passed away. Atticus treated Calpurnia like more than a servant and made her feel like part of the family. At one point Atticus says, “...I couldn’t have gotten along without her all these years. She’s a faithful member of this family.” He said this in reply to Alexandra, who thought Calpurnia should leave the house.
Atticus’ wife passed away when Scout was only two. During the whole story, Atticus was a widow. His wife passed away from a sudden heart attack, something that ran in her family.
Atticus isn’t racist towards African Americans. During this time, fair trials were typically only given to white people. Not only could blacks not participate in juries, but their lawyers often didn’t work their hardest to achieve justice. Atticus, on the other hand, fought for equality and justice. He judged people by their actions and not the color of their skin.
He taught Scout how to read. Atticus always read the evening newspaper to his daughter. Overtime, Scout began to learn how to read the words Atticus' “moving finger” went across. With Atticus’ help, Scout was much smarter than all the other first graders. Miss Caroline, Scout’s teacher, told Atticus to stop teaching Scout how to read. Atticus promised Scout that if she stayed in school, he would continue to read to
Fact Sheet:
The author of this book, Harper Lee, based the character Atticus off her father Amasa Coleman Lee. Her father was also a lawyer in Alabama that defended African Americans in the court of law. Amasa Coleman would represent these African Americans in highly broadcasted trials. The job Harper Lee did in portraying her father earned her character Atticus Finch a place in Book’s Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900. Atticus ranked seventh in this list of best characters, showing how impactful and meaningful he was. This character was also rated the greatest hero of American Cinema in 2003, as he was a folk hero in legal cases. (not fact about character; just how he was created and his impact) …show more content…
She acts as a mother figure to Scout and Jem, as their mother passed away. Atticus treated Calpurnia like more than a servant and made her feel like part of the family. At one point Atticus says, “...I couldn’t have gotten along without her all these years. She’s a faithful member of this family.” He said this in reply to Alexandra, who thought Calpurnia should leave the house.
Atticus’ wife passed away when Scout was only two. During the whole story, Atticus was a widow. His wife passed away from a sudden heart attack, something that ran in her family.
Atticus isn’t racist towards African Americans. During this time, fair trials were typically only given to white people. Not only could blacks not participate in juries, but their lawyers often didn’t work their hardest to achieve justice. Atticus, on the other hand, fought for equality and justice. He judged people by their actions and not the color of their skin.
He taught Scout how to read. Atticus always read the evening newspaper to his daughter. Overtime, Scout began to learn how to read the words Atticus' “moving finger” went across. With Atticus’ help, Scout was much smarter than all the other first graders. Miss Caroline, Scout’s teacher, told Atticus to stop teaching Scout how to read. Atticus promised Scout that if she stayed in school, he would continue to read to